Pinecone mushroom (Auriscalpium vulgare) on Krasnodolinnaya Alley in Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 6, 2017
Okruzhnaya al., Pavlovsk, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196625Synonyms: Auriscalpium auriscalpium, Auriscalpium fechtneri, Hydnum atrotomentosum, Hydnum auriscalpium, Hydnum fechtneri, Leptodon auriscalpium, Pleurodon auriscalpium, Pleurodon fechtneri, Scutiger auriscalpium.
Common name: earpick fungus.
Russian name: Auriskalpium obyknovennyy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Auriscalpium vulgare, commonly known as the pinecone mushroom, the cone tooth, or the ear-pick fungus, is a species of fungus in the family Auriscalpiaceae of the order Russulales. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus, who included it as a member of the tooth fungi genus Hydnum, but British mycologist Samuel Frederick Gray recognized its uniqueness and in 1821 transferred it to the genus Auriscalpium that he created to contain it. The fungus is widely distributed in Europe, Central America, North America, and temperate Asia. Although common, its small size and nondescript colors lead it to be easily overlooked in the pine woods where it grows. A. vulgare is not generally considered edible because of its tough texture, but some historical literature says it used to be consumed in France and Italy.
Auriscalpium vulgare is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Auriscalpiaceae. It is a small to medium-sized fungus with a brown to reddish-brown cap and white to yellowish gills. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, Auriscalpium vulgare has been found growing on coniferous trees, particularly on pine and spruce stumps and logs. The fungus is typically fruiting from July to October, with a peak in August and September. It is considered a rare species in the region, but can be locally common in areas with abundant coniferous deadwood.
Pinecone mushroom (Auriscalpium vulgare) on Krasnodolinnaya Alley in Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 6, 2017Okruzhnaya al., Pavlovsk, g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196625
Pinecone mushrooms (Auriscalpium vulgare) taken from Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 6, 2017
Caps and a stem of pinecone mushrooms (Auriscalpium vulgare) taken from Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 6, 2017
Earpick fungus (Auriscalpium vulgare) on a pine cone in Dibuny, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017Unnamed Road, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197758
Purple edge bonnet mushrooms (Mycena rubromarginata) and Earpick fungus (Auriscalpium vulgare) in a spruce forest on west side of Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2017Unnamed Road, Osel'ki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188665
Earpick fungus (Auriscalpium vulgare) in a forest on west side of Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2017Unnamed Road, Osel'ki, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188665
Earpick fungus (Auriscalpium vulgare) taken from a forest on west side of Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 25, 2017
Earpick fungus (Auriscalpium vulgare) on a pine cone near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2018Primorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Pinecone mushrooms (Auriscalpium vulgare) in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 27, 2018Peschanaya Ulitsa, 3, Tarkhovka, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197701Observations of Auriscalpium vulgare in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia reveal that the fungus grows on pine cones in various locations. It was found on Krasnodolinnaya Alley in Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, as well as in Dibuny, near Saint Petersburg, and on the west side of Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo. The fungus was also spotted near Lisiy Nos, west of Saint Petersburg, and in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. It grows singly or in groups, and its caps and stems were observed in detail. The fungus was found to coexist with other species, such as the purple edge bonnet mushroom (Mycena rubromarginata). Observations were made during different times of the year, including April and August, over a period of two years, from 2017 to 2018.
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